ELT Calendar

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

60th Chubu Conference of the English Literary Society of Japan
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Shigenori Wakabayashi, Yasushi Terao, Tomohiko Shirai, Reiko Matsukawa and others.
Organization: English Literary Society of Japan
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: Presentations, workshops and symposia in English and in Japanese. Please see their website for full details.

Writer's Day 2008
Time: 9:15 AM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: Novelist Linda Gerber, Literary Agent Laura Rennert, Authors Irene Smalls, Tanya Batt, Holly Thompson and Suzanne Kamata
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: A full day of workshops, presentations and inspiration for published and pre-published writers of all genres of children's literature - from picture books to young adult fiction.

2008 CALL Workshop
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: The seventh annual CALL Workshop, the largest conference on technology and language learning in northern Japan, will include practical demonstrations and workshops designed to help teachers use new technology wisely and appropriately.

(1) Planned and Unplanned Speech Acts Using Yackpack; (2) Practical Uses of Songs in the EFL Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Andrew Meyerhoff, Saga University
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: For Nagasaki JALT's eighth meeting of the year, Meyerhoff will analyze the progress of first year non-English majors' speech over a five week period using Yackpack.

Bringing English and Intercultural Activities to Young Children
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Kim Horne and Aya Asano, Izumi Chuo Kindergarten, Gifu
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Participants will learn songs, chants and other effective class activities to make learning English fun for young children. How to make a cultural exchange accessible to young students will also be explored.